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bosom
noun
verb
a close affectionate and protective acceptance
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ˈbʊz(ə)m
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noun
a close affectionate and protective acceptance
“his willing embrace of new ideas”
noun
cloth that covers the chest or breasts
noun
a person's breast or chest
noun
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
noun
the locus of feelings and intuitions
“in your heart you know it is true”
noun
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
“his bosom was bursting with the secret”
verb
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
“Hug me, please”
verb
hide in one's bosom
“She bosomed his letters”
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Example Sentences
his willing embrace of new ideas
in the bosom of the family
in your heart you know it is true
her story would melt your bosom
his bosom was bursting with the secret
Hug me, please
They embraced
He hugged her close to him
She bosomed his letters
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